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Imagination is not something apart and hermetic, not a way of leaving reality behind; it is a way of engaging reality.
Irving Howe

Meaning of "hermetic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERMETIC

From Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus, traditionally the inventor of a magic seal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERMETIC

hermetic  [hɜːˈmɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERMETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hermetic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HERMETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hermetic

The term "hermetic" may refer to: ▪ Hermeticism, a magical and religious movement stemming from the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus ▪ Hermeticism, a literary movement in poetry started in Italy ▪ Hermeticism, also refers to reconstructing the mode of thought held by 17th century scientists ▪ Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, an initiatic occult organisation that first became public in late 1884 ▪ Hermetic Qabalah, a syncretism of Kabbalah within Hermeticism ▪ Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a 19th-century occult society ▪ The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc., a modern occult society ▪ Hermetic seal, an airtight seal ▪ Hermetic detector, a particle detector with large-angle coverage, designed to observe as many particles from an interaction as possible. ▪ Hermetica, also known as the Corpus Hermeticum or Hermetic Corpus, a corpus of Egyptian or Greek literature ▪ Hermética, an Argentine heavy metal band ▪ Hermetic Transform, analogous to the Discrete Fourier Transform...

Definition of hermetic in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERMETIC


alphametic
ˌælfəˈmɛtɪk
antiemetic
ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
baphometic
ˌbæfəʊˈmɛtɪk
biomimetic
ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
emetic
ɪˈmɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
heterogametic
ˌhɛtərəʊɡəˈmɛtɪk
homogametic
ˌhəʊməɡəˈmɛtɪk
hyperemetic
ˌhaɪpərɪˈmɛtɪk
isogametic
ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
metic
ˈmɛtɪk
mimetic
mɪˈmɛtɪk
psychosomimetic
saɪˌkəʊsəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
psychotomimetic
saɪˌkɒtəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
radiomimetic
ˌreɪdɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
sympathomimetic
ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERMETIC

hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditus
hermatypic
hermeneutic
hermeneutical
hermeneutically
hermeneutics
hermeneutist
Hermes
Hermes Trismegistus
hermetical
hermetically
hermeticism
hermeticity
hermetism
hermetist
Hermione
hermit
hermit crab
hermit-like

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERMETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anesthetic
arithmetic
cometic
diabetic
electromagnetic
energetic
epithymetic
gametic
kinetic
mental arithmetic
nonmimetic
pathetic
phonetic
poetic
prophetic
prosthetic
sympathetic
tartar emetic

Synonyms and antonyms of hermetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HERMETIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hermetic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hermetic

Translation of «hermetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERMETIC

Find out the translation of hermetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hermetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hermetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

密封的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hermético
570 millions of speakers

English

hermetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भली भांति बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

герметичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hermético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণভাবে রূদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hermétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hermetic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hermetisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

密閉の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀폐된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hermetic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kín hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரசவாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉर्मेटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava geçirmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ermetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hermetyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герметичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ermetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερμητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hermetische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hermetisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hermetiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hermetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMETIC»

The term «hermetic» is regularly used and occupies the 56.774 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMETIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hermetic

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3 QUOTES WITH «HERMETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hermetic.
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Sebastian Horsley
I keep the shutters closed because I like to work in a hermetic environment. I like mirrors. When you look out of the window, all you see is ugliness, but when you look in the mirror all you see is beauty.
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Irving Howe
Imagination is not something apart and hermetic, not a way of leaving reality behind; it is a way of engaging reality.
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Lia Ices
I can be super reclusive and hermetic, and then I can be in California and host dinner parties and drink wine. It's all me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERMETIC»

Discover the use of hermetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hermetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hermetic Magic: The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris
The Egyptians worshipped their own gods with particular rituals. This translation of The Magical Papyrus of Abaris shows modern seekers how to perform their own ritual celebrations of life.
Stephen Flowers, 1995
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Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition
Glenn Alexander Magee's pathbreaking book argues that Hegel was decisively influenced by the Hermetic tradition, a body of thought with roots in Greco-Roman Egypt.
Glenn Alexander Magee, 2008
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Hermetic Science of Motion and Number
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
A. S. Raleigh, 1993
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Hermetic Definition
HD, Hermetic Definition. Late poems from H.D. embracing the passion of an elderly life
Hilda Doolittle, 1972
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The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor: Initiatic and Historical ...
This scholarly work provides all the materials for revisioning the history, assigning the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor its rightful place as one of the most influential esoteric orders of its time.
Joscelyn Godwin, Christian Chanel, John Patrick Deveney, 1995
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The Hermetic Deleuze: Philosophy and Spiritual Ordeal
DIVIn this book, Joshua Ramey examines the extent to which Gilles Deleuze's ethics, metaphysics, and politics were informed by, and can only be fully understood through, this hermetic tradition./div
Joshua Ramey, 2012
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Hermetic Fundamentals Revealed
1928 a course of private lessons given to his personal pupils. Showing in perfect sequence the stages of unfoldment through which the soul passes to reach illumination.
A. S. Raleigh, 1996
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Hermetic Pumps:: The Latest Innovations and Industrial ...
The development of hermetic (sealless) pumps over the last half century are traced and recent design innovations are described.
Robert Neumaier, 1997
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Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition
This is the first full-length biography of Frances Yates, one of the most extraordinary women scholars of the twentieth century-the British historian and intellectual who penned the acclaimed work Giordano Bruno and The Hermetic Tradition.
Marjorie G. Jones, 2008
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The Kybalion: A Study of Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient ...
Written about the Hermetic Philosophy in 1908, this book is claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates".
The Three Initiates, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERMETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hermetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skyworks launches high-reliability DC-6GHz hermetic GaAs IC …
Through its Milpitas, California-based Isolink subsidiary, Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and ... «Semiconductor Today, Jul 15»
2
Noonday Demons review – rival hermits declare holy war in caustic …
But Eusebius's hermetic isolation is punctured when a rival saint, Pior, turns up claiming that this is his divinely designated patch. Clad in filthy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Review: Tame Impala's New Album Clears the Haze - The New York …
But it's also decidedly hermetic, nearly airless. With his mechanized drums, his preferred nasal synthesizer tones and a mix that squashes a lot ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
For Israel, Iran deal could signify a renewed military option | The …
Assuming that the IAEA inspections are helpful but not hermetic, Israel, in facing a world that may not want to hear about or seriously address ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
5
Q2 Earnings of $2.67 Expected for Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE …
The Company also produces hermetic compressors for refrigeration systems. It is a producer of home appliances in North America and Latin ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
6
Discovery of on-shore resource deposits stimulates growth in US …
Infineon Technologies have recently marketed 'hermetic hybrid' DC-DC converter capable of withstanding heat of up to 185°C: but such ... «Companiesandmarkets.com, Jul 15»
7
6 Moments Scout Finch Did Exactly The Right Thing, And Taught Us …
... defends Sheriff Tate's decision not to arrest Boo for the crime, noting to her father that charging Boo, and forcing the notoriously hermetic man to endure public ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
8
ARC Group Worldwide Further Expands Metal 3D Printing
... machining, stamping, thixomolding, plastic injection molding, lean manufacturing, antennas, hermetic seals, robotics, flanges and forges. «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
9
Chartreuse Is a Monk's Secret Formula to Long Life
“In my experience … we never talked about it,” Father Michael says. It wasn't until years later when the priest read the Christian hermetic works ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
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The best part of this game is when it crashed: A review of 'Red …
Already, games like “The Stanley Parable” have succeeded in likening the hermetic world of single-player games to a lonely consciousness. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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